thanks for your reply. is there any different between deleting the exchange organization and keep it , . i mean in the disaster recovery happen, when should i use disaster recovery switch & when should i use removeorg switch ? i want to completely uninstall and delete every thing from active directory schema and domain, and then install a fresh copy from exchange server agian . Question No 2 :- if i install a fresh copy from exchange server after i delete every thing from schema and doamian by using these commands ( disasterrecovery & removeorg ) , and i have a full backup of the exchange database & i want to restore this database again to the users mailboxes, is that correct to dismount the database and click on ( this database can be mount when restore ) and then restart the backup. Please try to guide me by answering me . rola > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > If you use the disasterrecovery switch, you are replacing a single > server in an Exchange organization with another single server in that > organization. That switch is responsible for ensuring that that function > happens properly and that databases are not automatically mounted. > > If you use the removeorg switch, you are completely removing your > Exchange organization from your active directory. See KB 273478 for more > information. > > Unless you have an active directory disaster, I would be using the > Exchange disasterrecovery mechanisms. > > -----Original Message----- > From: rolamohammed [mailto:rolamohammed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:25 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Exchaange Backup & restore plan- urgent help > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Thanks for your reply> > \ > > actually i understand what is going on . > > i want to understand the diffrent between the 2 ways :- > > the first way say that i have to run the setup with this command ( > disasterrecovery ) . > > but my Active directory still have the Orphaned Excahnge object . > > so is this correct, when i am using disasterreceivery, it means that > i am deleting the old objects & Create a new object ? or what is the > correct ? > > =============== > > second way, is saying that i have to follow this way but, i have to use > the > removeorg / command with the setup. > > I lost, can any one told me please where i go ? > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > Well, it's good to know that you are a "cute girl". :-P > > > > The major step missing is "setup /disasterrecovery" that would come > > between your step 8 and step 9. > > > > This process is discussed in detail in the Disaster Recovery > Operations > > Guide available at: > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/disre > > copgde.mspx > > > > However, it can often be quicker and less painful to build a second > > server and use recovery storage groups along with dial-tone recovery. > > Those processes are discussed in the document above, along with more > > detail in Using Exchange Server 2003 Recovery Storage Groups > > available at: > > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/ue2k3 > > rsg.mspx > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: rolamohammed [mailto:rolamohammed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 12:32 AM > > To: [ExchangeList] > > Subject: [exchangelist] Exchaange Backup & restore plan- urgent help > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > Hi All, > > > > My name is Rola Mohammed, i am cute girl , my age is 28 Years , i am > > from > > Egypt. > > > > i am still new to the world of exchange. > > > > while i am thinking of Exchange Plan for Backup & Restore. > > > > i have here 3 Servers, One Domain Controller , & One ISA SERVER WITH > > 2 NIC, One Exchange server 2003 Enterprise edition. > > > > WHILE i am planing to backup, he told me , that incase of any > > disaster & you are unable to retrive the exchange server backup, > > just only take it out from Network & then do the following :- > > > > 1- Take the Backup of the system state of the exchange server which > you > > take > > it on weekly basics & then but infront of you. > > > > 2- formate the server completely. > > > > 3- install the same operating system and with the same configuration > > for the drivers & Partion. > > > > 4- donot join the server to the domain at all. > > > > 5- restore the System State to the server . > > > > 6- restart the server . > > > > 7- then join the server to the doamin. > > > > 8- Put the exchange CD & run the Normal Commands - Forest Prep & > Domain > > Prep- > > > > 9- run restore DB to restore the DB > > > > 9- then you will find that the exchange server is return back to the > > same > > status and no one of users say something about it, > > > > My question, is that correct ? and is that correct to run forest prep > > agian ? > > > > please some one guide me to the correct steps . > > > > rola > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ------------------------------------------------------ > Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: > http://www.techgenix.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List > as: rolamohammed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx